The 1977 Bathurst 1000, known for naming rights reasons as the Hardie-Ferodo 1000, was a motor race for Group C Touring Cars, held on 2 October 1977 at the Mount Panorama Circuit in Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia. It was the 18th running of the Bathurst 1000.

The Moffat Ford Dealers team staged a formation finish with the Allan Moffat and Jacky Ickx Ford Falcon XC leading the Colin Bond and Alan Hamilton entry. Peter Janson and Larry Perkins finished third in a Holden Torana.Side-by-side win to Moffat and Bond Canberra Times 3 October 1977 page 16

A dispute between Bond and Moffat over prize money was not settled until 1985.Moffat, Bond settle eight-year dispute Auto Action issue 376 26 July 1985It was stupid: Legend reveals Bathurst 1000 regret Speedcafe 11 October 2025

Class structure Cars competed in three engine displacement classes:

3001cc – 6000cc The class was contested by Holden Torana and Ford Falcon entries.

2001cc – 3000cc The class was contested by Mazda RX-3, Ford Capri and BMW 3.0Si entries.

Up to 2000cc The class was contested by Alfa Romeo Alfetta and 2000 GTV, BMW 2002, Ford Escort RS2000, Holden Gemini, Toyota Celica, Triumph Dolomite and Volkswagen Golf entries.

Top 10 Qualifiers Pos No Team Driver Car Qual Pole 25 Bill Patterson Racing Peter Brock Holden LX Torana SS A9X Hatchback 2:24.1 2 2 Moffat Ford Dealers Colin Bond Ford XC Falcon GS500 Hardtop 2:25.2 3 1 Moffat Ford Dealers Allan Moffat Ford XC Falcon GS500 Hardtop 2:25.6 4 6 Craven Mild Racing Allan Grice Holden LX Torana SS A9X Hatchback 2:25.8 5 3 Bob Jane 2UW Racing Ian Geoghegan Holden LX Torana SS A9X Hatchback 2:25.9 6 10 Melford Motors Jim Richards Ford XB Falcon GT Hardtop 2:26.0 7 7 Ron Hodgson Motors Bob Morris Holden LX Torana SL/R 5000 A9X 4-Door 2:26.6 8 14 Holden Dealer Team John Harvey Holden LX Torana SS A9X Hatchback 2:26.8 9 4 John Goss Racing Pty Ltd Jack Brabham Ford XC Falcon GS500 Hardtop 2:26.9 10 8 Holden Dealer Team Charlie O'Brien Holden LX Torana SL/R 5000 A9X 4-Door 2:27.2

Results

Pos ClassEntry List, Official Programme, Hardie Ferodo 1000, Mount Panorama, Bathurst, 2 October 1977, pages 36 & 37 No Entrant Drivers Car Laps QualPos 1 3001cc – 6000cc 1 Moffat Ford Dealers Allan Moffat Jacky Ickx Ford XC Falcon GS500 Hardtop 163 3 2 3001cc – 6000cc 2 Moffat Ford Dealers Colin Bond Alan Hamilton Ford XC Falcon GS500 Hardtop 163 2 3 3001cc – 6000cc 15 NGK Janson Peter Janson Larry Perkins Holden LX Torana SS A9X Hatchback 162 13 4 3001cc – 6000cc 25 Bill Patterson Racing Peter Brock Phil Brock Holden LX Torana SS A9X Hatchback 162 1 5 3001cc – 6000cc 8 Holden Dealer Team Charlie O'Brien Ron Harrop Holden LX Torana SL/R 5000 A9X 4-Door 162 10 6 2001cc – 3000cc 33 Amco Pty Ltd Barry Seton Don Smith Ford Capri Mk.I 154 27 7 3001cc – 6000cc 26 Bill Patterson Racing Tony Roberts Doug Chivas Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34 154 21 8 Up to 2000cc 58 Brian Foley Pty Ltd Derek Bell Garry Leggatt Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV 150 37 9 Up to 2000cc 69 Brian Wood Ford Rod Stevens Tony Farrell Ford Escort RS2000 Mk.I 150 41 10 3001cc – 6000cc 12 Pioneer Electronics Ron Dickson Fred Gibson Ford XB Falcon GT Hardtop 147 22 11 Up to 2000cc 59 Douglas Hi Fi Frank Porter Jim Murcott Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTAm 146 47 12 Up to 2000cc 61 Ray Gulson Ray Gulson David Crowther Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV 145 48 13 2001cc – 3000cc 43 Larry Dixon's Great Doncaster Road Motor Show Nick Louis Ted Brewster Mazda RX-3 145 45 14 2001cc – 3000cc 38 Quick Fit Spares and Accessories Phil McDonnell Jim Hunter BMW 3.0Si 144 35 15 2001cc – 3000cc 45 Mayrack Manufacturers Pty Ltd Gary Cooke Ben Penhall Mazda RX-3 143 51 16 2001cc – 3000cc 46 Bill Shiells Bill Shiells Frank Radisich Mazda RX-3 142 58 17 3001cc – 6000cc 30 Scotty Taylor Holden Alan "Scotty" Taylor Kevin Kennedy Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34 141 25 18 3001cc – 6000cc 4 John Goss Racing Pty Ltd Jack Brabham Geoff Brabham Ford XC Falcon GS500 Hardtop 141 9 19 Up to 2000cc 51 Kevin Fischer Eric Boord Keith Poole Ford Escort RS2000 Mk.II 138 42 20 Up to 2000cc 55 Terry Daly Terry Daly Barry Jones Ford Escort RS2000 Mk.II 137 43 21 Up to 2000cc 63 Robin Dudfield Robin Dudfield Tony Niovanni Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV 131 56 22 2001cc – 3000cc 32 James Mason Motors Pty Ltd Lynn Brown Bruce Stewart Mazda RX-3 129 40 DNF 3001cc – 6000cc 11 Bob Forbes Bob Forbes Kevin Bartlett Holden LX Torana SS A9X Hatchback 147 11 DNF 3001cc – 6000cc 20 Roadways/Gown Hindhaugh Garth Wigston Bruce Hindhaugh Holden LX Torana SS A9X Hatchback 144 14 DNF 3001cc – 6000cc 6 Craven Mild Racing Allan Grice Frank Gardner Holden LX Torana SS A9X Hatchback 140 4 DNF 3001cc – 6000cc 13 Bryan Byrt Ford Dick Johnson Vern Schuppan Ford XB Falcon GT Hardtop 124 15 DNF 3001cc – 6000cc 5 John Goss Racing Pty Ltd John Goss Henri Pescarolo Ford XC Falcon GS500 Hardtop 113 16 DNF 3001cc – 6000cc 7 Ron Hodgson Motors Bob Morris John Fitzpatrick Holden LX Torana SL/R 5000 A9X 4-Door 111 7 DNF Up to 2000cc 56 De Bortoli Wines Bruce Hodgson Dave Morrow Ford Escort RS2000 Mk.II 107 52 DNF 3001cc – 6000cc 24 Bill Patterson Racing Gerry Marshall Basil van Rooyen Holden LX Torana SL/R 5000 A9X 4-Door 107 18 DNF Up to 2000cc 68 Chevelle Motors Pty Ltd Phil Ward Phil Lucas BMW 2002 Tii 106 55 DNF 2001cc – 3000cc 42 Craven Mild Racing Yoshimi Katayama Geoff Leeds Mazda RX-3 103 38 NC 3001cc – 6000cc 23 Rusty French Rusty French Leo Leonard Ford XC Falcon GS500 Hardtop 99 17 DNF 2001cc – 3000cc 34 Amco Pty Ltd Russell Skaife Sue Ransom Ford Capri Mk.I 98 36 DNF Up to 2000cc 67 Bob Glazier Peter Granger Ian Richards BMW 2002 Tii 96 57 DNF 2001cc – 3000cc 40 ATP (Australia) Pty Ltd Alan Cant Satoru Nakajima Ford Capri Mk.I 95 32 DNF 2001cc – 3000cc 47 Brian Wood Ford Ray Farrar Geoff Wade Ford Capri Mk.I 93 60 DNF 3001cc – 6000cc 14 Holden Dealer Team John Harvey Wayne Negus Holden LX Torana SS A9X Hatchback 91 8 DNF 3001cc – 6000cc 19 Ian Diffen Ian Diffen Tim Slako Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34 90 19 DNF Up to 2000cc 49 Bob Holden Shell Sport Lyndon Arnel Richard Carter Ford Escort RS2000 Mk.II 88 46 DNF Up to 2000cc 50 Bob Holden Shell Sport Bob Holden Ian Messner Ford Escort RS2000 Mk.II 84 49 NC 3001cc – 6000cc 28 Henderson's Federal Spring Works Jim Keogh Graham Ritter Ford XB Falcon GT Hardtop 82 20 DNF Up to 2000cc 60 Peter Williamson Pty Ltd Peter Williamson Gary Scott Toyota Celica 76 34 DNF 2001cc – 3000cc 41 Warren Torr John Duggan Brian Wheeler Mazda RX-3 72 44 DNF Up to 2000cc 62 Gill Gordon Alfa Peter Hopwood Warwick Henderson Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTAm 65 53 DNF Up to 2000cc 53 Lennox Motors Chris Heyer Rudi Dahlhauser Volkswagen Golf GTi 62 50 DNF 3001cc – 6000cc 29 Bond's Coats Patents Graham Ryan Phillip Arnull Holden LX Torana SL/R 5000 A9X 4-Door 57 23 DNF 3001cc – 6000cc 10 Melford Motors Jim Richards Rod Coppins Ford XB Falcon GT Hardtop 53 6 DNF Up to 2000cc 54 Nev Ham Pty Ltd Rod Morris Paul Gulson Ford Escort RS2000 Mk.II 46 54 DNF 2001cc – 3000cc 36 Les Grose Bill Stanley Les Grose Ford Capri Mk.I 46 33 DNF 2001cc – 3000cc 37 Lakis Manticas Graham Moore Lakis Manticas Ford Capri RS3100 Mk.I 46 28 DNF 3001cc – 6000cc 22 Pioneer Electronics Warren Cullen Brian Sampson Holden LX Torana SS A9X Hatchback 39 24 DNF 3001cc – 6000cc 18 Brian Wood Ford Murray Carter Bob Stevens Ford XC Falcon GS500 Hardtop 38 12 DNF 3001cc – 6000cc 3 Bob Jane 2UW Racing Bob Jane Ian Geoghegan Holden LX Torana SS A9X Hatchback 35 5 DNF 3001cc – 6000cc 27 Rod Donovan Rod Donovan Ron Lindau Ford XB Falcon GT Hardtop 31 29 DNF 3001cc – 6000cc 17 Ron Hodgson Motors Johnny Rutherford Janet Guthrie Holden LX Torana SS A9X Hatchback 13 26 DNF Up to 2000cc 65 Ken Mathews Rose Bay James Laing-Peach Bill Evans Triumph Dolomite Sprint 12 39 DNF Up to 2000cc 73 Barry Sheales Holden Allan Gough Kel Gough Holden Gemini 7 59 DNF 2001cc – 3000cc 39 Lawrie Nelson Lawrie Nelson Brian Reed Ford Capri Mk.I 6 30 DSQ 2001cc – 3000cc 46 Terry Shiel Terry Shiel Don Holland Mazda RX-3 152 31 DNQ Up to 2000cc 57 Fred's Treads Pty Ltd Gordon Rich Ron Gillard Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV

Statistics Pole position - #25 Peter Brock - 2:24.1 Fastest lap - #1 Allan Moffat - 2:26.4 (lap record) Race time of winning car - 6:59:07.8 Average speed of winning car-

References

External links Race results at touringcarracing.net Race results at www.uniquecarsandparts.com.au Images at www.autopics.com.au